Mac

God-fearing servant. Critical thinker. Assemble matter & ideas. Solving gravity & FTL. IFB. Seeking Web Dev / API's* for Kingdom work.

[Mac @MackEquilibrium]

I realize that there will only be 1.25 people that will ever see this post but maybe this will hit you like it did me…!

A couple of years ago, I was driving in my neighborhood.
It’s not an 'outreach' part of town so this seemed very out of character...

So here is this church with a banner hanging on the building and it said something like this…

HEADLINE: ‘COME VISIT US’ (Something like that, maybe it was for service or an event)

But what stood out was below the headline and what pierced my heart was this:

SUBHEAD: ‘Everyone Welcome, NO, SERIOUSLY, EVERYONE IS WELCOME!’

There’s a lot more to say but I’ll leave it at this for now…

WHY do we need to say SERIOUSLY… EVERYONE IS WELCOME? (kudos to the church / elders who created this!)

Questions:

Is Christianity so clinical and sanitized that NOT everyone would feel welcome?

WHAT does this say about how we practice Christianity in our communities?

WHAT does this say about the ‘Church’ and how the world sees us?

What does this say about us as believers / Christians?

A lot to ponder here and I welcome hearing everyone’s thoughts (all 1.25 of you! LOL)

If this speaks to you like it did me, please repost or steal the picture / story…

Hopefully as followers of Christ, we will look inside ourselves and ask the questions;

Christ chose the losers, misfits and broken of the world and He changed the world in THREE YEARS.

· Why isn’t the world clamoring to know Christ the King of the Universe?

· What can we do better?

BTW – this is NOT a picture of the actual church or banner – it’s a VERY bad example of using Grok to create a meme for a post. But you get the idea.

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@DelightMoments_ @alicelouise34 There’s a smile in there somewhere….

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@Jwave630 @TheGriftReport I agree.

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@TheGriftReport Give them 24 hours, a Bible, someone to tell them about Christ and if they truly repent, they can be saved. God doesn’t want any to perish. If they prefer satan’s hell, God won’t force them.

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@HannahRHON @TheGriftReport Clever... but no.

Definitely very, very misunderstood. Oh well.

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I wasn't very clear. YES, they're monsters. Execution is a must. ANYONE harming an innocent, let along raping anyone for any reason is INEXCUSABLE and deserve the death penalty.

I would volunteer for the firing squad.

I have zero tolerance for any violent crime against ANYONE innocent person - let alone rapists. God will sort them out.

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@mrsodonn I didn't know of this case. Times up. They are absolutely monsters. And there are many, many more that escape justice. Not for long though.

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TO BE CLEAR - they are monsters.

I'm a unwavering advocate defending the innocent against ANY violent crime (ever) AND a firm supporter of the death penalty - especially for ANYONE raping ANYONE at ANYTIME.

There is NO EXCUSE for harming an innocent and definitely no get out of jail card. Ever.

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I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CLEAR

They are MONSTERS. They deserve the death penalty. 100%... As does ANYONE, ANYWHERE who would rape ANYONE of ANY age IMO.

No human being should have to worry about violent people let alone ANYONE who harms ANYONE INNOCENT. EVER.

Repentance DOES NOT mean they don't get executed.

God will sort 'em out.

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@catturd2 Still not nearly a strong enough punishment for what they did.

Stand strong.

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ROFLMAO

[DeepWebSlinger @deepwebslinger]

Something smells a little fishy in Los Angeles and I'm not talking about the homeless.

Read the meme...

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Houston, we have a problem…

[🇺🇸RealRobert🇺🇸 @Real_RobN]

Here is:

The domestic terrorist Rashida Tlaib, calling on Hamas supporters to mobilize and take down the United States government, right here on U.S. soil.

“We’re in every corner of the United States.”

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@Satyam100k_ @alicelouise34 Exactly.

[Vicki WarriortoTruth 📖🛡⚔️🇺🇸♥️ @Warriortotruth]

1,000% 🙏✝️♥️🕊️

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

In 1965, a 17-year-old girl in Sicily was kidnapped, assaulted, and held captive for over a week.

Then her attacker offered her a deal:

Marry him, and everything would be “forgiven.”

At the time, Italian law allowed rapists to avoid punishment if they married their victims.

It was called “reparatory marriage.”

The logic was horrifying:

A woman’s “honor” mattered more than her consent.

If she married the man who violated her, her reputation could supposedly be restored — and the rapist could walk free.

Most women had no real choice.

Families pressured them.
Communities expected obedience.
The law itself encouraged silence.

But Franca Viola said no.

At 17 years old, traumatized and publicly shamed, she refused to marry the man who assaulted her.

That single word changed Italy forever.

Her decision sparked outrage in her town.

Neighbors turned against her family.
Their vineyards and olive groves were burned in retaliation.

But Franca’s father stood beside her and supported her decision to press charges.

In 1966, Franca testified publicly against her attacker in court.

At a time when most victims were expected to stay silent forever, she spoke openly in front of the entire country.

Italy watched in shock.

Her attacker, Filippo Melodia, was convicted and sentenced to prison.

For the first time in Italian history, a woman had publicly rejected “reparatory marriage” and won.

The case became international news.

But the law itself still remained.

For another 15 years, rapists in Italy could technically still escape punishment by marrying their victims.

Then finally, in 1981, Italy abolished the law completely.

And many activists pointed to Franca Viola as the moment the country first began confronting the cruelty of that system.

Years later, Franca married a childhood friend who had stood beside her through everything.

Not because she needed her “honor restored.”

But because she deserved love, dignity, and a life defined by her own choices.

That’s why her story still matters.

Franca Viola wasn’t just resisting one man.

She was resisting an entire culture that treated women’s suffering as something to hide rather than something to fight.

At 17 years old, she stood against her attacker, her community, and even the law itself.

And eventually, the law changed.

Sometimes history moves because powerful people decide to act.

And sometimes history moves because one terrified teenager quietly refuses to surrender.

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@HappyMotorhead That's one of the most reliable, bullet-proof diesels on the planet.

That car will run at least 500K miles. And no electronics to bug out.

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@DrClownPhD It's not polite to highlight mental illness like this.

But it is pretty funny.

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@DrClownPhD The only thing that's not realistic about that is that she wouldn't have been able to pull the sword from that sheath without a struggle.

But besides that....

[BiblicaLee Yours @LeeFoo9]

When thoughts creep in, make sure you know who is behind them.

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This should be concerning to everyone.

Until Christ returns. This is very concerning.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The “3 Finger Test” that instantly exposes deepfake scammers.

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@ModernxDad This applies to men and women and at all ages.

Never let ANYONE drag you into hell.

There are plenty that will...

Stand strong everyone. Only Christ.